Bio Driven, an innovative UK company dedicated to the production of high quality, compliant biodiesel, has launched a series of new facilities and strategies to provide sustainable solutions for the food industry.
It has been calculated that 225,000 tonnes of used cooking oil is thrown away every year in the UK. If this was all collected and refined, the resulting biofuel could generate more than 13,000-megawatt hours of electricity per year, the equivalent to the annual average consumption of around 2,200 householdsi. Based in Canterbury, Kent, Bio Driven offers a small commercial facility producing sustainable, compliant biodiesel for high-end users using only waste cooking oils and avoiding virgin or palm oils.
The needs and demands of food manufacturers, food logistics companies and commercial caterers have been investigated since the company was established in2006. Bio Driven currently works with Carnival UK, Fred Olsen, Norwegian Cruise line, Royal Caribbean (including the largest cruise liner in the world called ‘The Independence of the Seas’) and others. The company plans to work with national and multinational food companies in the near future assisting with their waste management stream, promoting environmental awareness and cutting costs.
David Chalk, managing director of Bio Driven, said: “Our aims are to expand the envelope for currently available feedstock through R&D to the commercial production of Algae to compliment our available feedstocks. Ultimately we promote sustainability, acceptance and competitive price points for our products.”
